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millions in the philippines. the country is hit by about 20 each year. >>> breaking news in the case of a billionaire software developerring seeking asylum by police. he's been arrested by guatemalan police. he's a person of interest in the shooting death of his neighbor. he smuggled himself and his girlfriend into guatemala. he was detained for entering the country illegally. mcafee claims the bolivian government is on a witch hunt and has wrongfully charged him with a string of crimes. >>> hunters in iowa found two bodies that may belong to two young cousins that have been missing for months. investigators later found only their bicycles and a pink purse nearby the place they were last seen. the bodies are being sent to the state's medical examiner's office. >>> a handyman was kidnapped and forced to do repairs. the kidnappers made him fix this washer and a broken door. detectives say they were unhappy for the work he did for the husband's mother two movements earlier. >>> taking an estrogen-blocking drug for l
millions in the philippines. the country is hit by about 20 each year. >>> breaking news in the case of a billionaire software developerring seeking asylum by police. he's been arrested by guatemalan police. he's a person of interest in the shooting death of his neighbor. he smuggled himself and his girlfriend into guatemala. he was detained for entering the country illegally. mcafee claims the bolivian government is on a witch hunt and has wrongfully charged him with a string of...
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. >>> the death toll from a typhoon in the philippines is up to 425 people and 400 more are still listed as missing. most of the deaths are in the southern portion of the country where there is widespread flooding. some of the places where people thought they were safe actually became the deadliest, including two emergency shelters. >>> it really is beginning to look a lot like christmas in the nation's capital. 7,000 people -- 17,000 people on the ellipse watched as the first family light the christmas tree. the blue spruce was transplanted on the ellipse in october. all of the trees on the eliption will be lit through -- ellipse will be lit every night through christmas. >>> it's time to break out the ugly swert. 18-year-old jack mccarthy of wisconsin has turned that into a lucrative business. he sells ugly christmas sweaters online and has put together an impressive stockpile. he searches every flea market and yard sale across six states to do it. >> the more colorful, the more action, the more eye popping things, that's our definition of ugly. >> ugly christmas sweaters sell between
. >>> the death toll from a typhoon in the philippines is up to 425 people and 400 more are still listed as missing. most of the deaths are in the southern portion of the country where there is widespread flooding. some of the places where people thought they were safe actually became the deadliest, including two emergency shelters. >>> it really is beginning to look a lot like christmas in the nation's capital. 7,000 people -- 17,000 people on the ellipse watched as the first...
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do you know what the first lady of the philippines looks like? >> reporter: so i pretended to be the king of liechtenstein, and people bought it. outside, a panting crowd, paid to scream my name. >> king nicholas. >> once you have 10, 15 people with cameras, everybody else will crowd around. >> king nicholas, i love you! >> reporter: for nearly clr 5,000, you get a gang of paparazzi and fake fans to meet you at the airport. for nearly $3,000, a crowd to follow you on dates. >> the goal would be, like, wow, you must be really famous. >> reporter: some use this service for career advancement. >> i guess you could say "b" list celebrities who want attention in beverly hills and hollywood. i was exacted by ee eed -- cont agents and publicists. >> reporter: the crowd shopping felt weird. but i loved the dirn afterwards. tell me how good looking i am. toast to me. my own entourage made to laugh hi my jokes. i said you do downtown. [ laughter ] >> reporter: i might hire these guys. for new year's eve. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los
do you know what the first lady of the philippines looks like? >> reporter: so i pretended to be the king of liechtenstein, and people bought it. outside, a panting crowd, paid to scream my name. >> king nicholas. >> once you have 10, 15 people with cameras, everybody else will crowd around. >> king nicholas, i love you! >> reporter: for nearly clr 5,000, you get a gang of paparazzi and fake fans to meet you at the airport. for nearly $3,000, a crowd to follow you...
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he also successfully fought to honor the veterans who served the commonwealth army of the philippines on the side of the united states during world war ii. because of a law passed in 1946, their service was not recognized. they were denied access to health care, given only half of the disability and death compensation of other u.s. veterans, so senator inouye changed that. over the years he secured nearly $200 million in compensation for filipino veterans, and he fought to grant filipino veterans the same access to u.s. veterans and v.a. hospitals as are other veterans. senator inouye's strong sense of honor and justice drove him to fight for the recognition of these veteran services. he was fond of saying, quote, "justice is just a matter of continuing education." end quote. and for that reason, he also made sure that injustices endured by u.s. citizens and permanent residents of japanese an ssess century during world war ii were never forgotten. he led passage of the civil liberties act of 188, which acknowledged -- 1988, which acknowledged their forced internment and provided compe
he also successfully fought to honor the veterans who served the commonwealth army of the philippines on the side of the united states during world war ii. because of a law passed in 1946, their service was not recognized. they were denied access to health care, given only half of the disability and death compensation of other u.s. veterans, so senator inouye changed that. over the years he secured nearly $200 million in compensation for filipino veterans, and he fought to grant filipino...
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. >>> in the philippines, hundreds are dead and even more are missing after a powerful typhoon slammed the south pacific. the death toll has risen to over 300. in one area, about 80 villagers died in a flash flood that swamped two emergency shelters and a military camp. about 400 are still missing. >>> after hurricane sandy, the national weather service is reconsidering how it issues warnings. they're considering issuie watches and warnings even if the storm is not a hurricane or tropical storm. it cause mid people to not realize the danger of the storm. meantime, the senate transportation committee will hold a meeting to discuss how the storm damaged transportation. >>> today is a big day in maryland. the state will start issuing marriage licenses for same-sex couples. the documents will be post dated as january 1st, 2013. they are allowing this to avoid a black log at the first of the year, when same-sex marriage will be legal in maryland. the vote last month helped couples better plan their ceremonies. >> they really wanted maryland. they didn't want to go to d.c. they didn't want t
. >>> in the philippines, hundreds are dead and even more are missing after a powerful typhoon slammed the south pacific. the death toll has risen to over 300. in one area, about 80 villagers died in a flash flood that swamped two emergency shelters and a military camp. about 400 are still missing. >>> after hurricane sandy, the national weather service is reconsidering how it issues warnings. they're considering issuie watches and warnings even if the storm is not a hurricane...
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>> the south asian island nation of -- drum roll please -- the philippines. >> the philippines. okay. >> it's no surprise, don, because they're overwhelmingly -- the overwhelming majority are christians, and about 80% are catholic, and so you have the christmas season that runs from september until january. i mean, they don't have to stop for halloween or thanksgiving in between, but still, it's this holiday season that's filled with lavish decorations and these beautifully lit trees, and these are some of the ireports that we've received throughout this period starting in september of the decorations that they've gone and they've had, and there's these lantern that is they use that stems back generations because when there wasn't electricity, these lanterns made of paper and bam boo, they use them as way to guide their paths to -- it's like a good nighteding light of worship is what they use them for. >> i'm such a scrooge this year. i'm not feeling it. i'm not feeling it this year. this is a commercial. it's too commercial. let me tell you, after -- i don't know. i should prob
>> the south asian island nation of -- drum roll please -- the philippines. >> the philippines. okay. >> it's no surprise, don, because they're overwhelmingly -- the overwhelming majority are christians, and about 80% are catholic, and so you have the christmas season that runs from september until january. i mean, they don't have to stop for halloween or thanksgiving in between, but still, it's this holiday season that's filled with lavish decorations and these beautifully...
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typhoon bopha is apparently making a return pass oaf the philippines. typhtyphoon killed nearly 600 60ple in the southern part of the island chain earlier this week. latelatest forecast shows it making a u-turn to threaten the fain northern island of luzon. in this country, insurance giant a.i.g. says it will suffer a $1.3 billion loss in the wake of super storm sandy. president obama is asking $6gress for $60 billion in ederal aid for states hit hard by the storm. here's john bentley. nt reporter: more than a month after hurricane sandy slammed snto long island, workers are fill digging out from the damage. >> i'm here to coordinate the workers so they successfully clean up all the debris. >> reporter: angela bosco is the manager of this program in hauppauge, new york. out of work since march she got thatjob because of a government grant that only hires those who ire unemployed. d i never would imagine it riuld take a hurricane to bring me to a county position. it was like a blessing, actually. >> reporter: with tons of debris still left to clean up fr
typhoon bopha is apparently making a return pass oaf the philippines. typhtyphoon killed nearly 600 60ple in the southern part of the island chain earlier this week. latelatest forecast shows it making a u-turn to threaten the fain northern island of luzon. in this country, insurance giant a.i.g. says it will suffer a $1.3 billion loss in the wake of super storm sandy. president obama is asking $6gress for $60 billion in ederal aid for states hit hard by the storm. here's john bentley. nt...
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to rescue hundreds of people missing after a typhoon hit the philippines. more than 400 people are believed to be missing. the powerful typhoon battered the country back on tuesday, killing 500 people. evacuation centers are packed with thousands who lost their homes. the philippine government and volunteer groups are rushing in emergency food and supplies. >>> talk about being a little too close for comfort. check out new home video of a rare tornado that touched down in the new zealand city of auckland. these people were up close and personal as huge blasts the wind, heavy rain, as well as flying debris tore through the nation's largest city. the storm killed three people and forced hundreds from their homes. it's the deadliest tornado to hit there in more than 60 years. >>> we're getting a better idea this morning of how costly the damage from hurricane sandy is for the east coast. new jersey governor chris christie says superstorm sandy caused $37 billion in damages to his state. christie was in washington, making stops at the white house and capitol hi
to rescue hundreds of people missing after a typhoon hit the philippines. more than 400 people are believed to be missing. the powerful typhoon battered the country back on tuesday, killing 500 people. evacuation centers are packed with thousands who lost their homes. the philippine government and volunteer groups are rushing in emergency food and supplies. >>> talk about being a little too close for comfort. check out new home video of a rare tornado that touched down in the new...
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nearly 350 people have been killed by a typhoon which swept across the southern philippines on wednesday. government officials say another 400 people are missing. 78 of the dead include villagers and soldiers who were killed in a flash flood which swamped two emergency shelters and a military camp. >>> president obama is expected to ask congress for $50 billion to aid in the hurricane sandy relief effort. the late october storm was one of the worst ever to hit the northeastern section of the country. in maryland on the eastern shore, you can still find plenty of debris strewn around. homeowners say they're still working to repair the damage and are waiting for any form of federal aid. >>> a washington tradition continues tonight with the lighting of the national christmas tree on the ellipse. >> it's a brand new tree. the first family will light it around 5:00 p.m. this year's display features 56 trees, including one from each state, the territories and the district. it's the 90th year for the event. the organizers are expected more than 20,000 people for the show. we will bring you the
nearly 350 people have been killed by a typhoon which swept across the southern philippines on wednesday. government officials say another 400 people are missing. 78 of the dead include villagers and soldiers who were killed in a flash flood which swamped two emergency shelters and a military camp. >>> president obama is expected to ask congress for $50 billion to aid in the hurricane sandy relief effort. the late october storm was one of the worst ever to hit the northeastern section...
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for survivors after a typhoon hit the philippines. more than 400 people are believed to be missing. the powerful typhoon battered the country back on tuesday, killing 500 people. evacuation centers are packed with thousands who lost their homes. the philippines government and volunteer groups are rushing in emergency food and supplies. >>> we should know in the next day or two whether software company founder john mcafee will have to return to belize to answer questions about his neighbor's murder. right now mcafee is in custody in guatemala, where he was arrested earlier in the week for entering the country illegally. his lawyers have filed an emergency appeal to keep him from leaving guatemala. mcafee claims his life is in danger in belize because he has danger with political corruption. >>> time is 6:18. the news is getting worse for hockey fans. after three days of progress, the nhl season is back on thin ice. all week players and owners seem to be moving toward resolving the now 83-day long lockout, but after meeting for just an
for survivors after a typhoon hit the philippines. more than 400 people are believed to be missing. the powerful typhoon battered the country back on tuesday, killing 500 people. evacuation centers are packed with thousands who lost their homes. the philippines government and volunteer groups are rushing in emergency food and supplies. >>> we should know in the next day or two whether software company founder john mcafee will have to return to belize to answer questions about his...
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philippines. >> the devastation is amazing. the flooding is now over. and what's the biggest concern at this point? i would assume one of the issues, at least, is drinking water. >> yes, that's true. they were left homeless, and right now, access to drinking water is so difficult. and they need drinking water and food. and as well for those who are staying in the evacuation tents, they really need this for their comfort. >> we do know, and i said that about 5 million people have been affected. several hundred dead and missing. what about the response? how is the response going on right now? >> the local government right now is on its search and retrieval operation. however, there are just some areas which are very difficult to reach because at this time, the roads are destroyed. however, the local government is speeding up their search and rescue and retrieval operations in this area, and also, one mission with the local government and other partners with the area can provide for the survivors. >> you are part of a response tea
philippines. >> the devastation is amazing. the flooding is now over. and what's the biggest concern at this point? i would assume one of the issues, at least, is drinking water. >> yes, that's true. they were left homeless, and right now, access to drinking water is so difficult. and they need drinking water and food. and as well for those who are staying in the evacuation tents, they really need this for their comfort. >> we do know, and i said that about 5 million people...
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romney reportedly met with pacquiao, who is a congressman in the philippines, before the fight. pacquiao lost in the sixth round knockout. discuss, go ahead, lz. >> well, i thought it was absolutely awesome that mitt romney went in and gave pacquiao a pep talk, then manny get out and gets knocked out. it was so symbolic. >> you are wrong for that. i thought about it, just didn't say it. >> it was so symbolic. it was like, wow, really? you know that smooth criminal by michael jackson, are you okay? are you okay? i was going, manny, are you okay? he was knocked out. it was so funny. >> i just want to tell you this. i think as a superstition -- superstition person, i'm not sure meeting with mitt romney was the right decision. >> kick a man when he's down, a member of his own party, anna, what's up with that? you called him a loser. >> i'm telling you, i'm super superstitio superstitious. a losing candidate, let's say that. >> he's not a loser but he had the loser vibe going in. >> okay. all right. >> i'm very happy to see mitt romney out and about, leading his life. boy, i wish he'
romney reportedly met with pacquiao, who is a congressman in the philippines, before the fight. pacquiao lost in the sixth round knockout. discuss, go ahead, lz. >> well, i thought it was absolutely awesome that mitt romney went in and gave pacquiao a pep talk, then manny get out and gets knocked out. it was so symbolic. >> you are wrong for that. i thought about it, just didn't say it. >> it was so symbolic. it was like, wow, really? you know that smooth criminal by michael...
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hit the philippines. complete details straight ahead. >>> we are ten days away interest congress going on break. no approved plan to keep us from going over the fiscal cliff. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans in today for john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. it is wednesday, december 5th, 6:00 a.m. in the east. let's get started here. up first, president obama refusing to blink in the bitter fight over the fiscal cliff. in 27 days americans face severe tax hikes and spending cuts if democrats and republicans cannot cut a deal. and remember folks, that congress breaks for the holidays, that is in ten days. so slash that number. in an interview with bloomberg tv, the president making it clear any agreement has to include tax hikes for the wealthiest americans. >> if we're going to be serious about reducing our deficit, while still being automobile to invest in things -- able to invest in things like education and research and development that are important to our growth, and
hit the philippines. complete details straight ahead. >>> we are ten days away interest congress going on break. no approved plan to keep us from going over the fiscal cliff. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans in today for john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. it is wednesday, december 5th, 6:00 a.m. in the east. let's get started here. up first, president obama refusing to blink in the bitter fight over the fiscal cliff. in 27...
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radio station. >>> in the philippines, the death toll is climbing after a powerful typhoon lashed parts of the south pacific. this morning the number of deaths climbs to 350 and about 400 people are still missing. many of the dead and unaccounted for are from the southern parts of the nation. in one area, about 80 villagers and soldiers died if a flash flood that swamped two emergency shelters. a national weather service in the u.s. is reconsidering how they're issuing warnings. they're considering a new plan even if storms are no longer a hurricane or tropical storm. some have criticized the national hurricane center because it stopped issuing hurricane warnings after sandy's wind speeds dropped, which many have said caused people to disregard the danger of storm. meantime, the senate transportation committee will hold a meeting today to discuss thousand storm damaged transportation. >>> meantime, the district is about to get more help from the federal government for sandy cleanup. president obama has declared a major disaster in d.c. he ordered federal aid to supplement recovery effor
radio station. >>> in the philippines, the death toll is climbing after a powerful typhoon lashed parts of the south pacific. this morning the number of deaths climbs to 350 and about 400 people are still missing. many of the dead and unaccounted for are from the southern parts of the nation. in one area, about 80 villagers and soldiers died if a flash flood that swamped two emergency shelters. a national weather service in the u.s. is reconsidering how they're issuing warnings....
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thanks, chuck. >>> today a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. the typhoon killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of the country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest. the storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> this week several bands will hold a benefit concert for those affected by hurricane sandy. 60s for 12-12-12 concert at madison square garden already sold out. ticket sales are benefiting the robin hood foundation. however, there is some controversy over scalpers making a profit to see top performers. >> it's a charity event, to benefit the victims. when you buy those tickets, up, they're already sold, so you're not doing anything to help the victims. >> sellers listing tickets have the option to donate their proceed sees to the fund among other charities. stub hub says they've raised $500,000 in service fees and commissions already. >>> there's backlash from new york city marathon which organizers canceled because of sandy. there'
thanks, chuck. >>> today a deadly typhoon is expected to make a second landfall in the philippines. the typhoon killed nearly 600 people in the southern part of the country. the storm went out to sea but made a u-turn and is now threatening the country's northwest. the storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible landslides in the mountains. >>> this week several bands will hold a benefit concert for those affected by hurricane sandy. 60s for 12-12-12 concert at...
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you have the chinese making trouble for japan over these islands and making trouble for the philippines and making trouble for the vietnamese being uher is tiff -- being assertive in what they consider their territorial waters. many think it is international waters. it is a scare yes, sir place. there is -- scarier place, and there is disorder in the world. >> and the middle east. there is so much concern about the arab spring a year ago. a lot less promising now. >> sure, you have the problems in egypt which is a difficult transition. libya, we obviously know what happened there at benghazi and a country that is unstable. even tunisia isn't doing that well. when you have crisis and chaos there isn't an opportunity for american leadership. what you would need is a president who would have the grand strategy for what do i want to see happen in the world in the next four years and how am i going to get there? >> the strategy seems to be america withdrawal and retreat in the world. we are r going to cut the gash and the defense budget and we are pulling out of afghanistan. we are already o
you have the chinese making trouble for japan over these islands and making trouble for the philippines and making trouble for the vietnamese being uher is tiff -- being assertive in what they consider their territorial waters. many think it is international waters. it is a scare yes, sir place. there is -- scarier place, and there is disorder in the world. >> and the middle east. there is so much concern about the arab spring a year ago. a lot less promising now. >> sure, you have...
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we worked together on the recognition of philippine know veterans and he thanked me for my interest and working with him on an interest so dear to his heart. these are just a few stories. i know there are thousands more to be told. but the real story was this was a man who sacrificed for his country. but ultimately because of a kind heart and loyally to the ideals we process as americans, he became one of the most important yet humble leaders in the united states senate. senator inouye reminded us what it means to be an american hero, a war hero who carried the burden of his service with him all of his life. his courage, his patriotism, his respect for the values he fought for formed his views in this chamber. we are saddened today with the passing of one of the most respected and icon i can lead e a hero a voice for reason and common sense when reason rationalty and common sense was too often in short supply. he will be missed by all of us who had the privilege to serve with him but by a nation who needs more leaders like him. all of us remember his lasting influence, his way of making
we worked together on the recognition of philippine know veterans and he thanked me for my interest and working with him on an interest so dear to his heart. these are just a few stories. i know there are thousands more to be told. but the real story was this was a man who sacrificed for his country. but ultimately because of a kind heart and loyally to the ideals we process as americans, he became one of the most important yet humble leaders in the united states senate. senator inouye reminded...
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> desperate rescue crews try to reach the injured after a typhoon blows through the philippines. at least 140 people are known dead. scores are injured, and tens of thousands are forced from their homes. huge storms caused floods and floods and landslides. officials say about 170,000 people sought refuge in evacuation centers. >>> a tornado sweeps through, forcing evacuations. the fast-moving storm came through today. roofs were blown off. most of the homes are owned by military families who rushed home to check on loved ones. >>> eight students were on a bus when the car crashed into the back. the driver of the car was killed. and one student on the bus was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. the cause still under investigation. >>> a man turns up in guatemala, after being on the run for weeks. he is seeking asibum -- asylum, after he calls being persecuted by police. he was undone by technology. >> reporter: software energy came to guatemala for asylum but was taken into custodiy for entering the country illegally. he gave an interview before he was arreste
> desperate rescue crews try to reach the injured after a typhoon blows through the philippines. at least 140 people are known dead. scores are injured, and tens of thousands are forced from their homes. huge storms caused floods and floods and landslides. officials say about 170,000 people sought refuge in evacuation centers. >>> a tornado sweeps through, forcing evacuations. the fast-moving storm came through today. roofs were blown off. most of the homes are owned by military...
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security council resolutions, and we, along with the philippines and other countries in the asian pacific region condemn it. >> reporter: if the pasthe u.s. will go to the u.n. to ask for more sanctions against north korea, but this is the most heavily sanctioned state. jenna: we know there are millions of people starving. how does north korea work this out where they make this a priority, but they have people starving in their country? >> reporter: estimated to be 6 million people starving or malnutrition. it's called a military first policy. kim jong un the youthful leader of north korea only in power for about a year is expected to follow-up on this launch with another nuclear tes cement his internal standing after the failed test of last april. few foreign policy observers ever try to that it opl the thinking of this regime because it's policy choices are often barbaric. the humanitarian crisis in north korea is classified by many people as an out right genocide. jenna: by the way, 12-12-12 are you rid i for that. >> reporter: that is the occasion why we are paired together. jenna: it
security council resolutions, and we, along with the philippines and other countries in the asian pacific region condemn it. >> reporter: if the pasthe u.s. will go to the u.n. to ask for more sanctions against north korea, but this is the most heavily sanctioned state. jenna: we know there are millions of people starving. how does north korea work this out where they make this a priority, but they have people starving in their country? >> reporter: estimated to be 6 million people...
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he was finally caught while trying to enter the philippines without a proper i.d. scheduled to be arraigned in new york next month. >>> today drivers in d.c. can put a little more pedal to the metal. why the decision, patricia, was made. here we go, to increase the speed limit. >> reporter: new york avenue, one of the businessiest roads in and out of the district, the speed limit unchanged until now until now. a pla known for speed cameras. >> i know how to get by them. keep the speed limit down. >> reporter: at mid might tuesday the changes were official. using speed camera day tag vdot was able to conclude the speed limit on four of the roads could be increase. >> governor determined it was not a hazard to raise it, then i think it is great. get the traffic flow moving better. >> reporter: many of the drivers we talked to said any increase is better than no increase but it left some other drivers wanting more. since the speed limit increase across the power roads was by five miles an hour. >> i think that they should go up more than five miles an hour to get -- p
he was finally caught while trying to enter the philippines without a proper i.d. scheduled to be arraigned in new york next month. >>> today drivers in d.c. can put a little more pedal to the metal. why the decision, patricia, was made. here we go, to increase the speed limit. >> reporter: new york avenue, one of the businessiest roads in and out of the district, the speed limit unchanged until now until now. a pla known for speed cameras. >> i know how to get by them....
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the 94-year-old hasn't made public appearances for years. >>> and a massive typhoon devastating the philippines has made a u-turn. the storm already killed nearly 600 people, and now it is threatening to mick a second land -- threatening to make a second landfall. greg? >>> president obama asking pong for tens -- asking for tens and billions of dollars. he is calling for $64 billion for hard-hit new york and nerming new jersey as well as other states. $37 billion for the victims, recovery and $13 billion in preventive measures in the event of another storm. monday marks six weeks since superstorm sandy slammed into the northeast. thousands of americans still suffering out there in the cold temperatures, and the tempers are flaring over fema's slow response and the lack of housing. >> it is the people in the area that have helped each other. forget red cross. forget all of these other agencies. it was the people that came from all over the united states to help the people. red cross don't deserve credit. they are here now because they are hereafter the fact. >> now good news on the horizon, one
the 94-year-old hasn't made public appearances for years. >>> and a massive typhoon devastating the philippines has made a u-turn. the storm already killed nearly 600 people, and now it is threatening to mick a second land -- threatening to make a second landfall. greg? >>> president obama asking pong for tens -- asking for tens and billions of dollars. he is calling for $64 billion for hard-hit new york and nerming new jersey as well as other states. $37 billion for the...
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when he was in the philippines, the japanese invaded in world war ii. he was captured and put in a prisoner of war camp for three and a half years. he was about to be executed and the americans came and liberated the camp and he along with the other prisoners of war came back to america. frank buckles went back to west virginia where he worked his farm and drove the tractor until he was 107, madam speaker. it was his decision and his life's goal that he would be instrumental in helping build a memorial on the mall for all of the veterans who served in the great world war i. i met him in 2007 and this project has been going on now for five years. to try to get approval to build this memorial for all veterans of the world war i on the mall. almost as long as the war took. and so he came to washington, d.c. a few years ago, this is a picture of him that was taken recently before he died at the age of 110 at the d.c. memorial thope mall. what that is is a monument and memorial to all the veterans from the district of columbia that served in world war i. and
when he was in the philippines, the japanese invaded in world war ii. he was captured and put in a prisoner of war camp for three and a half years. he was about to be executed and the americans came and liberated the camp and he along with the other prisoners of war came back to america. frank buckles went back to west virginia where he worked his farm and drove the tractor until he was 107, madam speaker. it was his decision and his life's goal that he would be instrumental in helping build a...
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the death toll in the philippines is rising this morning. typhoon bopha moving toward beach resorts in the northern part of the country and right now it is packing winds over 90 miles an hour. that storm has already caused massive flooding and landslides in the southern philippines. dozens of buildings have been destroyed and the death toll stands at 133 with hundreds more still missing. >>> meantime in rain soaked seattle there are concerns about more mudslides. meteorologist karen maginnis joins us live from atlanta with the latest. they cannot get a break. >> they really can't, and for some folks, this is not coming as good news because it looks like that pineapple express, that moisture coming from deep within the pacific, that's going to be shut off, but we've still got the moisture coming in from the gulf of alaska and that's going to lower the snow levels across the cascades and the olympics down to around 2,000 feet or so. it has been hovering around 3,000 or 4,000 feet. we've got additional snowfall here but also the rain moves in.
the death toll in the philippines is rising this morning. typhoon bopha moving toward beach resorts in the northern part of the country and right now it is packing winds over 90 miles an hour. that storm has already caused massive flooding and landslides in the southern philippines. dozens of buildings have been destroyed and the death toll stands at 133 with hundreds more still missing. >>> meantime in rain soaked seattle there are concerns about more mudslides. meteorologist karen...
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rebuild as well as help protect them from future storms. >>> the president of the philippines declared a state of emergency after visiting some of the hardest hit areas by the typhoon. helicopter footage shows the damage. the storm wiped out entire villages of 600 people dead and another 600 still missing. officials say that rescue operations have suffered a set back mostly because the survivors are just to shocked to help. there is also concern of food and water. >> yesterday marked the anniversary of pearl harbor and many paused to remember that day. in hawaii there was a moment of silence followed by a fly over at the time when the bombing started. the surprise attack by the japanese killed 2400 people and was the start of the united states involvement in world war ii. >>> in alameda pearl harbor survivors took part in a ceremony. i 21 gun salute honored the survivors and memories still fresh for those who were still there. one was on the west virginia during the attack. >> i felt six torpedoes hit the port side of the ship. >> it also included a wreath laying ceremony to pay tribut
rebuild as well as help protect them from future storms. >>> the president of the philippines declared a state of emergency after visiting some of the hardest hit areas by the typhoon. helicopter footage shows the damage. the storm wiped out entire villages of 600 people dead and another 600 still missing. officials say that rescue operations have suffered a set back mostly because the survivors are just to shocked to help. there is also concern of food and water. >> yesterday...
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kill over 1,000 people in the philippines. fortunately there were no deaths in palau but high winds and torrential rains caused widespread damage. a week ago the ambassador from palau, the honorable hersey kilta wrote to me as the chair of the committee on energy and natural resources for assistance to nations that are in free association with the united states. and the ambassador asked for my help in responding to the disaster, but he did not ask for additional funding. instead the ambassador asked that the agreement on future that was signed between the united states and palau in 2010 be added to this emergency supplemental so that the funding already agreed to by representatives of the united states would become available for disaster relief and recovery in palau. i fully support the request by the ambassador. i'm glad to have the cosponsorship of my colleague, senator webb, who is chairman of the asia pacific subcommittee, and senator wyden who of course is the incoming chair of the energy committee. and i urge my colleagu
kill over 1,000 people in the philippines. fortunately there were no deaths in palau but high winds and torrential rains caused widespread damage. a week ago the ambassador from palau, the honorable hersey kilta wrote to me as the chair of the committee on energy and natural resources for assistance to nations that are in free association with the united states. and the ambassador asked for my help in responding to the disaster, but he did not ask for additional funding. instead the ambassador...
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when americans liberated the philippines. after the war he moved to west virginia and worked on the farm until he was 106 driving the tractor. frank buckles, the last surviving doughboy, lived half of our nation's history. so today we have an opportunity to remember frank buckles, these doughboys, other doughboys, and all those great americans who fought for america 100 years ago . the bill steashes a commission to commemorate the centennial of world war i. the commission will plan programs and activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of that great war. time is short. the centennial for the start of world war 1 is in 2014 and many of our allies have already started planning different events. it must be noted that no federal funds will be spent for this commission. they have to raise their own money from private funds. madam speaker, in the last century there were four great wars for americans to participate in. we have built memorials on the mall for all of them except one. we built a memorial for the vietnam veterans.
when americans liberated the philippines. after the war he moved to west virginia and worked on the farm until he was 106 driving the tractor. frank buckles, the last surviving doughboy, lived half of our nation's history. so today we have an opportunity to remember frank buckles, these doughboys, other doughboys, and all those great americans who fought for america 100 years ago . the bill steashes a commission to commemorate the centennial of world war i. the commission will plan programs and...
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he and three others were towing the yacht from the philippines when the tow rope broke. >>> a senator from idaho is apologizing this morning after he was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk. mike crapo has said previously he does not drink. >>> there's no evidence this morning we don't feel good about the economy. a new abc news/"washington post" poll finds that three-quarters of americans say we're in a recession. half are optimistic about the new year, but that's the least in a decade. >>> santa is ready to leave the secret workshop location in the north pole. there are two places two track him online. norad and for the first time, google. >>> finally, a police officer is being called a hero this morning after rescuing a drowning woman. he did it under the absolute worst conditions an against all odds. it takes protect and stoerve a whole new level. this cell phone video shows boston police officer edward norton jumping into frigid waters to rescue a drowning woman. he was weighed down by his bullet-proof vest but says, he didn't think twice. >> i feel like i did what i woul
he and three others were towing the yacht from the philippines when the tow rope broke. >>> a senator from idaho is apologizing this morning after he was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk. mike crapo has said previously he does not drink. >>> there's no evidence this morning we don't feel good about the economy. a new abc news/"washington post" poll finds that three-quarters of americans say we're in a recession. half are optimistic about the new year, but...
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the death toll from a typhoon that hit the southern philippines has climbed to more than 500 people. and more than 400 people are still missing. rescuers continued to search through the mud and debris. more than three a and a and 10,000 people have lost their homes since the typhoon struck on tuesday. >> the bay area quality management district has received a $1 million grant from the u.s. department of energy to help more local companies use alternative fuel for their vehicles to fleets. the grant will go toward the california fleets in workplace alternative fuel projects. the grant will launch in february and will continue over a two- year period >> a report finds that the space stem cell agency needs more independent oversight and recommends a restructuring to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest. california voters in 2004 approved proposition 71 that formed c i r ,/ it has distributed about 1.3 million in grants. >> california is suing delta airlines over the lack of privacy policy. the state alleges that the airline is breaking state law by not warning users that it is c
the death toll from a typhoon that hit the southern philippines has climbed to more than 500 people. and more than 400 people are still missing. rescuers continued to search through the mud and debris. more than three a and a and 10,000 people have lost their homes since the typhoon struck on tuesday. >> the bay area quality management district has received a $1 million grant from the u.s. department of energy to help more local companies use alternative fuel for their vehicles to fleets....
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while visiting indonesia, thailand and the philippines in october, i was reminded of the economic vitality of southeast asia and the fact that the ten countries comprising asean represent now the fourth largest export market of the united states. these countries are center stage to the circumstances with china. we must stand firm with our friends throughout asia and actively pursuit prospects for free trade and open sea lanes and other policies that will strengthen america's economic growth. more broadly, we face the specter of global resource constraints, especially deficiencies of energy and food that can stimulate conflict and deepen poverty. we have made startling gains in domestic energy production but we remain highly vulnerable still to our dependency on oil. and perhaps equally important, even if we are able to produce more energy at home, we cannot isolate ourselves from energy-driven shocks to the global economy. in other words, we have to cooperate with other nations in improving the global system of manufacturing and moving energy supplies. currently, a key to this is helping t
while visiting indonesia, thailand and the philippines in october, i was reminded of the economic vitality of southeast asia and the fact that the ten countries comprising asean represent now the fourth largest export market of the united states. these countries are center stage to the circumstances with china. we must stand firm with our friends throughout asia and actively pursuit prospects for free trade and open sea lanes and other policies that will strengthen america's economic growth....
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. >> sreenivasan: the death toll from a typhoon in the southern philippines climbed to more than 370 today. nearly 400 others are still missing since the storm hit tuesday. rescue workers in the hardest- hit compostela valley province battled surging flood waters again today, to reach survivors. most of their homes were demolished, along with just about everything else. >> ( translated ): since i was born, this has never happened here. when i came back here yesterday, i cried because of what i saw. you can see our hills, everything is gone. 100% of the crops are gone. >> sreenivasan: the typhoon is now swirling over the south china sea. it's expected to break up by the weekend. washington state is now the first state in the nation where recreational use of marijuana, by adults, is legal. the new law was approved by voters last month, and took effect at midnight. in seattle, about 100 people marked the occasion by smoking joints beneath the city's iconic space needle. technically, doing that in public remains against the law. marijuana is still illegal under federal law. but the justi
. >> sreenivasan: the death toll from a typhoon in the southern philippines climbed to more than 370 today. nearly 400 others are still missing since the storm hit tuesday. rescue workers in the hardest- hit compostela valley province battled surging flood waters again today, to reach survivors. most of their homes were demolished, along with just about everything else. >> ( translated ): since i was born, this has never happened here. when i came back here yesterday, i cried...
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at least three people have been killed in the philippines. officials say millions of people could be affected. >>> nasa's curiosity space rover has discovered evidence of organic compounds on mars. samples of dust and sand from a dune on mars appear to contain carbon, sulfur and chlorine compounds. but scientist here's on earth aren't sure what to make of those findings and whether they could be a sign of life on the red planet. >>> nhl labor talks set to resume today. a small group of owners and players will be there. but the league's commissioner and the head of the players union will not attend. >> that will be productive. >> the nhl labor lockout is in its 79th day and all games through december 14th have already been canceled >> 46 minutes past the hour. soledad o'brien joins us now with a look at what is ahead on "starting point." >> good morning, everybody. former british prime minister tony blair is our guest this morning. going to talk about iran, going to talk about syria, going to talk about the fiscal cliff impact on the world eco
at least three people have been killed in the philippines. officials say millions of people could be affected. >>> nasa's curiosity space rover has discovered evidence of organic compounds on mars. samples of dust and sand from a dune on mars appear to contain carbon, sulfur and chlorine compounds. but scientist here's on earth aren't sure what to make of those findings and whether they could be a sign of life on the red planet. >>> nhl labor talks set to resume today. a small...
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the storm hit a southern island of the philippines where typhoons are not expected. and at least four people are dead and seven others missing after two ships collided off the coast of the netherlands. rescuers have called off the search for missing crew members. passing ships are being asked to be on the look out. officials say a container vessel collided with a car carrier in the north sea. the nationality of the crew is not yet known. and john travolta and olivia newton-john, they are back together again. yes, 34 years after "grease" the two are dropping an original single from their holiday album this christmas. it's called, i think you might like it. ♪ ♪ i can't help smiling >> i kind of like that. looks a little familiar there, doesn't it? just a bit. some of these moves look familiar. that's because the song was penned by the same person who wrote "you're the one that i want." i think that's going to be a hit. >> a cute little ford thunder bird. did you like that convertible? >> i think i'm pretty sure it's been a while since i've seen the movie but i'm su
the storm hit a southern island of the philippines where typhoons are not expected. and at least four people are dead and seven others missing after two ships collided off the coast of the netherlands. rescuers have called off the search for missing crew members. passing ships are being asked to be on the look out. officials say a container vessel collided with a car carrier in the north sea. the nationality of the crew is not yet known. and john travolta and olivia newton-john, they are back...
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the second stage of the rocket would fall in the philippines or near the philippines. a satellite is light weight compared to a one ton nuclear war head, but a lot of technology used to put a satellite in orbit is the same technology you can use to develop long range ballistic missiles. >> because that failed launch in april, what, it stayed in the air less than a minute or so, are they basically trying to do the same thing now that they failed to do then? >> there's a lot of speculation about that and a lot of experts think that this is a very quick turn around. that launch lasted, went so quickly, there was very little chance to learn much of anything from it. there's a possibility there was one failed part that the north koreans identified. some speculate that they timed their launches in accordance with certain events. in this case, we're coming up on the one year anniversary of the death of kim john-il, so that could be a motivator for this. but a lot of experts say because of the technology involved and the difficulty in getting the launches to succeed, trying to
the second stage of the rocket would fall in the philippines or near the philippines. a satellite is light weight compared to a one ton nuclear war head, but a lot of technology used to put a satellite in orbit is the same technology you can use to develop long range ballistic missiles. >> because that failed launch in april, what, it stayed in the air less than a minute or so, are they basically trying to do the same thing now that they failed to do then? >> there's a lot of...
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in the philippines a powerful typhoon is bearing down with winds that could reach 130 miles an hour. >> rescue teams there preparing for flash floods and landslides in the mountains. forecasters predicting huge waves and storm surge along the coast. the typhoon expected to make landfall in about seven hours or so from now on the same island where a tropical storm last year left 1,200 people dead. >>> emergency inspections are underway today at about 50 roadway tunnels in japan. that's after one tunnel about 50 miles west of tokyo caved in yesterday. nine people died. an official with the private company that operates the sasago tunnel said outdated bolts, or concrete slabs, could be to blame. cnn's alex solberg is following the story. >> reporter: a driver's worst nightmare. heading through a highway tunnel when the ceiling collapses. officials are trying to figure out how it happened over the weekend here in japan. this man says the cars in front of us were crushed. it was tir filing. i'll never be able to drive through that tunnel again. another witness says i saw smoke filling the
in the philippines a powerful typhoon is bearing down with winds that could reach 130 miles an hour. >> rescue teams there preparing for flash floods and landslides in the mountains. forecasters predicting huge waves and storm surge along the coast. the typhoon expected to make landfall in about seven hours or so from now on the same island where a tropical storm last year left 1,200 people dead. >>> emergency inspections are underway today at about 50 roadway tunnels in japan....
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more than 330 people are dead in the philippines after a typhoon. >>> proof that we can sure light up the night sky. new video released by nasa. you can see the city lights from around the globe. it's so awesome. it took nine days for a satellite to capture these images. it needed 312 trips around the earth to take all of the approxima pictures. they were mapped over existing imagery of the earth to make this one impressive view. wow. >>> zynga, the game company that makes farmville wants to dabble in real money. online gambling. it filed an application for a gaming license in nevada. the only state that currently allows it. it could help zynga make up for lost revenue from other games. >>> it will take years for new jersey to recover from sandy and its financial toll and now the governor is asking washington to help pay for all of the recovery. all of it. anncr: some politicians seem to think medicare and... social security are just numbers in a budget. well, we worked hard for those benefits. we earned them. and if washington tries to cram decisions about the future... of these prog
more than 330 people are dead in the philippines after a typhoon. >>> proof that we can sure light up the night sky. new video released by nasa. you can see the city lights from around the globe. it's so awesome. it took nine days for a satellite to capture these images. it needed 312 trips around the earth to take all of the approxima pictures. they were mapped over existing imagery of the earth to make this one impressive view. wow. >>> zynga, the game company that makes...
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over iranian soil. >>> and an intense typhoon hit the philippines killing 27 people. rising water and high winds hit millions in the storm's path. many of those live, as you can see, pretty remote areas, unprepared communities. typhoon comes a year after a storm killed more than 1200 people on the very same island. >>> a federal judge here saying hold on a second, after california becomes first state to ban conversion therapy. that's the treatment aimed at turning young gay people straight. california governor jerry brown signed the law not too long ago, which is scheduled to go into effect the first of the year. but this judge now says that may not work because it could trample the first amendment rights of therapists. >>> coming up next, police are frantically searching for this 11-year-old little girl, a cancer patient. she was last seen right here in the surveillance video walking out of the hospital doors with her mom. now, doctors worry her life is in danger. we have the latest on the investigation next. can your hearing aid do this? lyric can. lyric can. lyric
over iranian soil. >>> and an intense typhoon hit the philippines killing 27 people. rising water and high winds hit millions in the storm's path. many of those live, as you can see, pretty remote areas, unprepared communities. typhoon comes a year after a storm killed more than 1200 people on the very same island. >>> a federal judge here saying hold on a second, after california becomes first state to ban conversion therapy. that's the treatment aimed at turning young gay...
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philippines. winds that topped 100 miles per hour uprooted trees and pounded villages across the south. local media reports dozens drowned as rainwater rushed into a valley and engulfed an emergency shelter. flash floods also swept away soldiers and villagers in a military truck. more than 40,000 people evacuated the region. south after if i africa. hundreds battled in a vineyard western province. workers blocked streets with flaming barricades. it's part of a protest to demand better pay. authorities fired rubber bullets and arrested several demonstrators. australia, a heat wave sparked brush fires across parts of the east coast near brisbane. yous fought flames as temperatures climbed to 100 degrees. some of the fires burned homes. some weather stations reported hottest november days on record. japan. it's a holiday cake you and your dog can eat together. a pastry chef is baking the treats in tokyo. his recipe use as special pet friendly flour and leaves out chocolate and alcohol. some of the ca
philippines. winds that topped 100 miles per hour uprooted trees and pounded villages across the south. local media reports dozens drowned as rainwater rushed into a valley and engulfed an emergency shelter. flash floods also swept away soldiers and villagers in a military truck. more than 40,000 people evacuated the region. south after if i africa. hundreds battled in a vineyard western province. workers blocked streets with flaming barricades. it's part of a protest to demand better pay....
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the rhode island native beat out miss philippines and venezuela who came in third. congratulations. and those are your headlines. >> brian: another good day for america. >> steve: let's talk about there is a new film out called "the house i live in" and some of the producers and some celebrities pictured right there, brad pitt, john legend, danny glover and russell stemmons have all issued statements saying they applaud president obama for not prosecuting pot smokers with regard to the federal prosecution of marijuana users in colorado and washington. he said it's not a top priority now that it is legal on a state basis in those two states. >> gretchen: okay. so he's got these celebrities and we've had many conversations on this show before about whether or not people care what celebrities think about these particular issues or not. but do they have control over the young people's minds? so if a young person who goes to brad pitt movie hears him say that he applauds the president for letting people get away with this type of thing d that influence our young people? well, i bring to
the rhode island native beat out miss philippines and venezuela who came in third. congratulations. and those are your headlines. >> brian: another good day for america. >> steve: let's talk about there is a new film out called "the house i live in" and some of the producers and some celebrities pictured right there, brad pitt, john legend, danny glover and russell stemmons have all issued statements saying they applaud president obama for not prosecuting pot smokers with...
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philippines. and expanding our mil-to-mil dialogue in exchanges with china. we are also enhancing our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes reallocating the naval fleet to achieve in these next few years a 60/40 split between the pacific and the atlantic oceans. hopefully, we will do that by 2020. increasing army and marine presence in the region after iraq and afghanistan, locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific including new deployments of f-22s and the mv-22 ospreys to japan. and laying the groundwork for the first overseas deployment of the f-35 joint strike fighter in 2017. the third element of our strategy that as we do force projection in the asia pacific and in the middle east, we still have to maintain our global leadership and presence by building innovative partnerships and partner capacity across the globe and using these innovative rotational deployments as a way to do exercises and training with other countries, developing their capabilities so that they c
philippines. and expanding our mil-to-mil dialogue in exchanges with china. we are also enhancing our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes reallocating the naval fleet to achieve in these next few years a 60/40 split between the pacific and the atlantic oceans. hopefully, we will do that by 2020. increasing army and marine presence in the region after iraq and afghanistan, locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific including new deployments of f-22s and the mv-22...
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i will never forget in the philippines, your efforts on the floor -- you had this amazing ability and sense of purpose in finding common ground and reaching out to people on both sides of the aisle. every member of the committee has joined in presenting new resolution, and i just want to read, just the introduction. to route his 36 years in the united states senate, richard lugar has served indiana and the united states with grace, distinction, and testing, and will have many more contributions to the nation that he reveres. we want to present this to you. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. mr. chairman, i thank you very much. i am very grateful to have this opportunity -- to have had the opportunity to serve with each and everyone of you. thank you for this special privilege. >> finally, we are also going to be losing jim webb and jim demint. jim came here and did something that very few freshmen can do a getting a major piece of legislation passed, the new gi bill. on the committee, he has been critical to our thinking about the far east. he was the first american to visi
i will never forget in the philippines, your efforts on the floor -- you had this amazing ability and sense of purpose in finding common ground and reaching out to people on both sides of the aisle. every member of the committee has joined in presenting new resolution, and i just want to read, just the introduction. to route his 36 years in the united states senate, richard lugar has served indiana and the united states with grace, distinction, and testing, and will have many more contributions...